Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in obese and overweight children
Phatak UP, Pashankar DS. Prevalence of functional gastrointestinal disorders in obese and overweight children. International Journal Of Obesity 2014, 38: 1324-1327. PMID: 24781857, DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2014.67.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese/overweight childrenFunctional abdominal pain syndromeFunctional gastrointestinal disordersNormal-weight childrenIrritable bowel syndromeFunctional abdominal painBody mass indexOverweight childrenFunctional constipationGastrointestinal disordersPrevalence of FCPediatric primary care clinicAbdominal pain syndromePrimary care clinicsChronic medical conditionsAbdominal painPain syndromeBowel syndromeCare clinicsMass indexHealthy childrenMedical recordsLocal private practiceAdolescent clinicHigh prevalence